'Distinguishing' in the Bible

For the eater and drinker eats and drinks judgment to himself, not distinguishing the body.

Now there are [distinctive] varieties of spiritual gifts [special abilities given by the grace and extraordinary power of the Holy Spirit operating in believers], but it is the same Spirit [who grants them and empowers believers].

to another, the performing of miracles,to another, prophecy,to another, distinguishing between spirits,to another, different kinds of languages,to another, interpretation of languages.

so that you may learn to recognize and treasure what is excellent [identifying the best, and distinguishing moral differences], and that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ [actually living lives that lead others away from sin];

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.

but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

what we have seen and heard we also proclaim to you, so that you too may have fellowship [as partners] with us. And indeed our fellowship [which is a distinguishing mark of born-again believers] is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.